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Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

POSTIMPRESSIONIST STYLE

In the revolutionary wake of Impressionism, artists like Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin advanced the style further while firmly rejecting its limitations. Although the artists now associated with Postimpressionist art did not work as part of a group, they collectively employed an approach to expressing moments in time that was even more abstract than that of the Impressionists, and they shared an interest in moving away from naturalistic depictions to more subjective uses of vivid colors and light in their paintings.

The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris in 1886, and Postimpressionism — also spelled Post-Impressionism — is usually dated between then and 1905. The term “Postimpressionism” was coined by British curator and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 at the “Manet and the Postimpressionists” exhibition in London that connected their practices to the pioneering modernist art of Édouard Manet. Many Postimpressionist artists — most of whom lived in France — utilized thickly applied, vibrant pigments that emphasized the brushstrokes on the canvas.

The Postimpressionist movement’s iconic works of art include van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884). Seurat’s approach reflected the experimental spirit of Postimpressionism, as he used Pointillist dots of color that were mixed by the eye of the viewer rather than the hand of the artist. Van Gogh, meanwhile, often based his paintings on observation, yet instilled them with an emotional and personal perspective in which colors and forms did not mirror reality. Alongside Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Gauguin, the Dutch painter was a pupil of Camille Pissarro, the groundbreaking Impressionist artist who boldly organized the first independent painting exhibitions in late-19th-century Paris.

The boundary-expanding work of the Postimpressionist painters, which focused on real-life subject matter and featured a prioritization of geometric forms, would inspire the Nabis, German Expressionism, Cubism and other modern art movements to continue to explore abstraction and challenge expectations for art.

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Style: Post-Impressionist
Girl with Grapes
Located in Miami, FL
Girl with Grapes, Charming stylized post-impressionist work by the Hungarian French costume designer and illustrator . Most likely done for a high fash...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Les Élégantes by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Located in London, GB
Les Élégantes by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Watercolour and pencil on paper 15.8 x 11.1 cm (6 ¹/₄ x 4 ³/₈ inches) Signed with initials lower right...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Rue de la Mer by H. Claude Pissarro - Pastel, Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
Rue de la Mer by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⁵/₈ x 20 ¹/₈ inches) Signed lower right, H. Claude Pissarro This work is accompanied by a certificate of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

L'Ile des Oiseaux by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape watercolour
Located in London, GB
L'Ile des Oiseaux by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Watercolour and charcoal on paper 23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro Provenance Private collec...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Kelpie of Snooziepool - English Romantic Whimsical Fantasy Ink Watercolor
Located in Miami, FL
The Kelpie of Snooziepool - William Heath Robinson illustrated this whimsical fantasy work featuring a semi-nude beauty in a pool of water with children. Based on the Metropolitan ...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Un Chemin dans la Forêt by Paulémile Pissarro - Pastel and charcoal drawing
Located in London, GB
Un Chemin dans la Forêt by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Pastel and charcoal on paper 24 x 31 cm (9 ¹/₂ x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Stamped lower middle-right, Paulémile Pissarro Provenance E...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Charcoal on paper
Located in London, GB
Still Life by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Charcoal on paper 28.4 x 24.3 cm (11 ⅛ x 9 ⅝ inches) Signed lower right, L. Rodo Provenance Private Collection, London This work is ...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Moroccan Dancer by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Nude drawing
Located in London, GB
Moroccan Dancer by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Watercolour, coloured crayon and pencil 26.3 x 20.2 cm ( 10 ⅜ x 8 inches) Signed lower right, Manzana - Pissarro. Executed c...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil

Early 20th Century Neo-Impressionist Portrait Drawing on Paper - Figural Studies
Located in London, GB
Henri-Edmond Cross Figural Studies Graphite and charcoal on paper 18 7/8 x 14 1/4 inches; 47.5 x 35 cm 26.5 x 31 inches; 67.3 x 78.7 cm inc. frame Henri Edmond Cross (May 20, 1856 -...
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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

Pêcheurs by Paulémile Pissarro - Drawing of fishermen
Located in London, GB
Pêcheurs by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Pencil on paper 23.1cm x 30.9 Stamped lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro- This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Lélia P...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Traditional nude drawings by Paulémile Pissarro - Nude drawing
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Traditional nude drawings by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Pencil on paper 34.1 x 26.5 cm (13 ³/₈ x 10 ³/₈ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro- This work ...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper

Yvonne debout by Paulémile Pissarro - Nude drawing of the artist's wife
Located in London, GB
THIS WORK IS SOLD UNFRAMED Yvonne debout by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Pencil on paper 30.5 x 26 cm (12 x 10 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower centre, P...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Undressing by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Nude drawing
Located in London, GB
Undressing by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Pencil on paper 13.6 x 10.6 cm (5 ³/₈ x 4 ¹/₈ inches) Signed with Estate stamp lower right, manzana- Pissarro This work is accompa...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

La Maison Rose, Les Andelys by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Landscape, watercolour
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE La Maison Rose, Les Andelys by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Watercolour, ink and ...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude drawing
Located in London, GB
Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Charcoal on paper 31.3 x 24.2 cm (12 ⅜ x 9 ½ inches) Signed lower right, L.Rodo This work of art is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed and dated by Lélia Pissarro. Artist biography: Ludovic-Rodolphe Pissarro, born in Paris in 1878, was Camille Pissarro’s fourth son. Encouraged by his father, he began drawing from nature at an early age. He was familiarly known as “Rodo” and generally signed his works "Ludovic-Rodo", or early on in his career simply "Rodo". The impact of Camille’s art and teaching on Rodo was considerable. His artistic production encompassed a wide range of media, including oil painting, tempera, watercolour, gouache, wood engraving, drawing and lithography. Rodo exhibited regularly at the Salon des Indépendants over a forty-year period. In 1894, at the age of sixteen, Rodo published his first wood engravings in the anarchist journal, Le Père Peinard. When Camille left France for the safety of Belgium during the anarchist upheavals of the same year, Rodo joined him there. Rodo moved into his first studio in Montmartre with his brother Georges in 1898. Works of this early important period until just after the death of his father in 1903 were post-impressionist and clearly painted under the influence of his father. By 1904 living in Paris, he found the nightlife and the habitués of the cafes, theatres, circuses and cabarets compelling subjects for his work and changed dramatically the style of his painting, affiliating himself to the Fauve artists. Rodo became close to artists such as Kees Van Dongen, Maurice de Vlaminck and Raoul Dufy. In 1905 he participated in the first Fauve exhibition at the Salon des Indépendants. In 1907 he visited Van Dongen in Rotterdam and the two artists continued to paint together, something they often did in Paris. In 1914 he married, though he never had children. Later that year at the outbreak of the War Rodo moved to England. Over the next seven years he lived mainly in and around West London. He worked closely with his brother Lucien to establish in 1915 the Monarro Group, formed with the aim of exhibiting work by contemporary artists inspired by Impressionism. Many of the works produced by Rodo while he was in England were of London landmarks but, he was also interested in the urbanisation of West London. After 1921, when Rodo had already returned to France, he divided his time between Paris and Les Andelys in Normandy, living and working closely with his elder brother Georges Manzana. Despite his rich artistic heritage and his achievements as an artist, Rodo is perhaps best remembered for his contribution to art history. For ten years he researched and compiled a catalogue of his father’s paintings...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Etude de Chiens by Paulémile Pissarro - Ink on paper
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Etude de Chiens by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Ink on paper 23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Signed with estate stamp lower left This work is accompanied by a ce...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Halston , Vogue Magazine Illustration, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Signature: Published Vogue Italy Client Halston Double Signature Signed lower right Antonio Also signed Halston Graphic remarks were written in pencil by Halston. work is elegantly m...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Le Ramassage de Foin by Paulémile Pissarro - Work on paper
Located in London, GB
Le Ramassage de Foin by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Charcoal on paper 26 x 33 cm (10 ¹/₄ x 13 inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile- Pissarro- This work is accompanied by a certif...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Two Figures by Béla Kádár - Hungarian artist, works on paper, Hungarian folklore
Located in London, GB
Two Figures by Béla Kádár (1877–1956) Ink wash on paper 52 x 35 cm (20 ½ x 13 ¾ inches) Signed lower right, KÁDÁR BÉLA Provenance: Susie Kádár, daughter of the artist Artist biogra...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Le Barrage du Vey (Clécy) by H. CLAUDE PISSARRO - Post-Impressionist style
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Le Barrage du Vey (Clécy) by H. CLAUDE PISSARRO (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⅝ x 20 ⅛ inches) Signe...
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1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Landscape with Gate by Orovida Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
Landscape with Gate by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Pencil on paper 25.7 x 20.4 cm (10 ¹/₈ x 8 inches) Executed circa 1917 Artist biography: Orovida Camille Pissarro, Lucien and Esther Pissarro’s only child, was the first woman in the Pissarro family as well as the first of her generation to become an artist. Born in Epping, England in 1893, she lived and worked predominantly in London where she became a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. She first learned to paint in the Impressionist style of her father, but after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913 she renounced formal art schooling. Throughout her career, Orovida always remained outside of any mainstream British art movements. Much to Lucien's disappointment she soon turned away from naturalistic painting and developed her own unusual style combining elements of Japanese, Chinese, Persian and Indian art. Her rejection of Impressionism, which for the Pissarro family had become a way of life, together with the simultaneous decision to drop her famous last name and simply use Orovida as a ‘nom de peintre’, reflected a deep desire for independence and distance from the weight of the family legacy. Orovida's most distinctive and notable works were produced from the period of 1919 to 1939 using her own homemade egg tempera applied in thin, delicate washes to silk, linen or paper and sometimes embellished with brocade borders. These elegant and richly decorative works generally depict Eastern, Asian and African subjects, such as Mongolian horse...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Nude Reading by LUDOVIC-RODO PISSARRO -Figurative work on paper, School of Paris
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Nude Reading by LUDOVIC-RODO PISSARRO (1878-1952) Black and colour pencil on paper 3...
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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Color Pencil, Paper

Paysage en Normandie by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Charcoal landscape
Located in London, GB
Paysage en Normandie by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 32 x 39 cm (12 ⅝ x 15 ⅜ inches) Stamped lower right, Manzana Pissarro Executed circa 1930 Artist biogr...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Une Femme Turque by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper
Located in London, GB
Une Femme Turque by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 47 x 30.5 cm (18 ¹/₂ x 12 inches) Signed lower left, manzana Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied ...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Show Girl with Fantasy Horse, Fashion Illustration in Blue and Black
Located in Miami, FL
This Drawing has a sketch on the reverse as well as handwritten notes, one of which reads "On loan from the Freddy Wittop's private collection." Costume designer Freddy Wittop won a Tony Award for his work on "Hello, Dolly!" and was also the recipient of a TDF Irene Sharaff...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Head of a Young Girl - Kiki de Montparnasse
Located in Miami, FL
The beauty of the sitter can determine the value of the painting. A charming and lovely sitter is the subject of this work and the reason why the work is so special. This precious...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink

"Dreaming of Paradise Island, " Watercolor and Pastel signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Dreaming of Paradise Island" is an original watercolor and pastel on paper by Sylvia Spicuzza. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. It depicts a large female figure overl...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

Fisherman and Family on Boat
Located in Miami, FL
Walt Lauderback like Dean Cornwell represents the pinnacle of the Golden Age of American Illustration. Based on the signature, this watercolor of a family with dog on boat appears ...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Moulin Vardon près Gournay, Graphite on Paper by Paulémile Pissarro, circa 1934
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Moulin Vardon près Gournay, Graphite on Paper by Paulémile Pissarro, 1934 Graphite on paper 32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarr...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Negotiations at the Brothel
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Steinlen was Born in Lausanne, Switzerland on November 10, 1859. He moved permanently to Paris at age 23 and became a French citizen. Steinlen studied art at Lausanne and later beca...
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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Board

Post-impressionist figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

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